Trump Administration Grants Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline
The pipeline would bring more than 800,000 barrels per day of heavy crude from Canada's oil sands into Nebraska
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Green Republicans Confront Climate Change Denial
Conservative environmentalists push “free enterprise” approaches, like carbon tax, instead of regulations
For the First Time, U.K. Allows Clinic to Proceed with "3-Parent" Baby Procedure
A British child created with this technique could be born this year
Zika Risk in Florida Extended beyond Miami–Dade County
U.S. health officials' revised warning says local transmission risk started earlier and reached beyond official danger zone
Trump Orders Review of Obama Waterway Regulation
The rule protects smaller streams and other bodies that the EPA said could “impact downstream waters"
Deadly U.S. Heroin Overdoses Quadrupled in 5 Years
More than 12,000 deaths are linked to the drug
Trump May Start Reshaping the EPA Soon
Staff at the EPA have been told the president is preparing a handful of executive orders concerning the agency
Drilling Resumes on the Dakota Access Pipeline
Legal experts have said the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe faces long odds in convincing courts to halt work on the pipeline
Army Corps Approves Controversial Dakota Pipeline
The decision could enable the $3.8 billion pipeline to begin operation as soon as June
Environmental Group Sues EPA for Revoking Mercury Protection Rule
The lawsuit accuses the agency of illegally withdrawing a rule that reduces the discharge of mercury from dental offices
Proliferation of Bird Flu Outbreaks Raises Risk of Human Pandemic
In the past three months there have been multiple outbreaks in Europe, Africa and Asia
Australia Zoo Urges People to Catch Deadly Spiders as Antidote Runs Low
Funnel web venom needed after a dry spell triggers more bites
Pruitt Says He Backs Biofuels Program, but Is Open to Tweaks
Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency tells Senate he would honor the intent of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
Trump EPA Pick Expresses Doubts about Climate Change, Defends Oil Industry Funding
Pruitt tells Senate he would seek to ensure environmental protections are effective without hurting development
FDA Wants Food Makers to Hand over Their Contaminated Samples
Whole-genome sequencing poised to help tamp down food outbreaks
Female Libido Drug Nets FDA Approval, with Warning
The controversial drug will be headed to the market despite risks of fainting and low blood pressure
Pope Calls for Action on Climate Change in Draft Encyclical
Pope Francis makes an urgent call for protection of the planet and repeats his view that global warming is mostly man-made in his keenly awaited letter
U.S. To Face Multibillion-Dollar Bill from Climate Change
Higher electricity bills and property losses are among the costs that climate change is expected to exact in the U.S. in the next 25 years, according to a bipartisan report
